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1978 Lincoln Continental Mk.V

Sale price: £7,500.00 make an offer

Car location: Weybridge, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1978
Mileage:
52,250
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1978 Lincoln Continental Mk.V for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.05) based on 401 votes
For sale by auction on Saturday 07 June 2014 with Historics at Brooklands. Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit. Weybridge. Surrey. Call 01753 639170
The Continental was produced by the Lincoln division of the Ford
Motor Company from 1939 to 1948 and again from 1956 to 2002.
Despite often sharing the same floor plan with less-expensive Fords
in more recent years. the Lincoln Continental name conveyed a
special cachet being a distinctively styled. highly equipped luxury
car in the course of its long history. In 1975. the 2-door hardtop
model was replaced with a pillared coupé; the 4-door received a new
roofline to further differentiate it from Ford and Mercury models.
The Continental Town Coupé received a square opera window in its
rear pillar while the Town Car received an oval one. The braking
performance was a sore point on full-size American cars of that
time but was improved as the Continental became one of the first
American cars with 4-wheel disc brakes. In 1977. the radiator
grille changed from a rectangular type to a Rolls-Royce style
grille. The new grille was both higher and narrower than in
previous years. but the position of the headlamps remained
unchanged. To hold the line on price and to increase fuel economy. br/>previously standard luxury features gradually became optional over
the decade. with the 460 cu in. 7½ Litre engine becoming an option
during the 1977 model year. In 1978 Continentals had the 400 cu in
standard engine and the 460 optional but. for Model Year 1979 the
460 was dropped and only the 400 cu in. 6. 6 litre engine was
available. Rear fender skirts were reduced in height for the 1978
model year. revealing more of the wheel opening and four-wheel disc
brakes were optional. The 1970-1977 models share the same dashboard
design. while for 1978 and 1979 Lincoln replaced it with a plusher
version of the contemporary Mercury Marquis dash. By 1979. the
Continental measured 233. 0 inches and weighed between 4. 00-5. 00
lb depending on the year. After General Motors downsized its
full-size product line-up for 1977. the Continental became the
largest mass-market car produced worldwide at the time. surpassed
only by purpose-built limousines such as the Mercedes-Benz 600 and
Rolls-Royce Phantom VI. The 460 cu in. V8 was also the largest
displacement engine in any production car worldwide from 1977 to
1978.

This Lincoln Continental Mk. V Town Coupé was imported from
Washington State in May 2012 and is fitted with the large engine
option. Finished in dark blue with white interior. the vendor
informs us that the car is completely rust free. totally original
and drives like it is brand new. It has had a recent service and
MOT and has also been fitted with a new exhaust system and
windscreen. This Mk. V Continental is supplied with a V5C
registration document. a MoT test certificate which expires in
April 2015. the original handbook and a copy of the US title
document. It also has a file of invoices. This is an iconic
American car from the 1970's with all the luxury and style of a top
of the range European car from the same period.



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